Denmark, Berlin then ........
Aug 5, 2015 | 3:40 pm
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Denmark, Berlin then ........
Hi there
We're from Australia and are heading to Denmark next March/April to visit a cousin who is living over there. We have about 3 weeks to spend in Europe and are trying to plan the rest of our itinerary. So we need about 5 days in Copenhagen and then we need to hit Berlin to see some family. Other than that, we are open to anything! We have only been to Europe once before and spent time in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and southern France (no Paris) and we are interested in culture, food, nice scenery, art, music.. Any suggestions for novice Europe travellers? How many places are do-able in our time frame? Must sees? Advice on how to get around? Thanks!
We're from Australia and are heading to Denmark next March/April to visit a cousin who is living over there. We have about 3 weeks to spend in Europe and are trying to plan the rest of our itinerary. So we need about 5 days in Copenhagen and then we need to hit Berlin to see some family. Other than that, we are open to anything! We have only been to Europe once before and spent time in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and southern France (no Paris) and we are interested in culture, food, nice scenery, art, music.. Any suggestions for novice Europe travellers? How many places are do-able in our time frame? Must sees? Advice on how to get around? Thanks!
Aug 5, 2015 | 5:51 pm
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Hi there wake_tonight and welcome to Flyertalk!
Your question is really quite a difficult one, because it has so many possible answers. From Berlin you can go north, south, east (well, more south than east) or west and all have their attractions. Pretty much wherever you choose, getting there will be easy either by train or plane.
My advice would be to buy yourself a Lonely Planet Europe and use that as your starting point for deciding what particularly takes your fancy for this trip. I find LP is very good at suggesting basic itineraries for different timeframes which, even if you don't follow them, can help you plan your own.
One thing I would say is (apart from visiting friends/family) don't go back yet to places you've been already, as there are plenty more to see.
Once you've picked some destinations, we can give much more specific advice about how best to plan.
Your question is really quite a difficult one, because it has so many possible answers. From Berlin you can go north, south, east (well, more south than east) or west and all have their attractions. Pretty much wherever you choose, getting there will be easy either by train or plane.
My advice would be to buy yourself a Lonely Planet Europe and use that as your starting point for deciding what particularly takes your fancy for this trip. I find LP is very good at suggesting basic itineraries for different timeframes which, even if you don't follow them, can help you plan your own.
One thing I would say is (apart from visiting friends/family) don't go back yet to places you've been already, as there are plenty more to see.
Once you've picked some destinations, we can give much more specific advice about how best to plan.
Last edited by Ldnn1; Aug 5, 2015 at 6:00 pm
Aug 5, 2015 | 6:41 pm
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I agree you need to narrow it down a little. Here are some ideas to start though.
- Probably best after Berlin to plan on staying in one region. For example you could head to western EU or to central EU.
- You ask about must-sees. These are everywhere in Europe. Obviously, most of the famous ones are in Western Europe, particularly Paris, Rome, and London. But you could also say a city such as Prague is a must-see all on its own.
- Between Denmark and Berlin, I assume you'll have about 10 days left? You can comfortably see 3 cities in that time if you keep your travel time short. I wouldn't try to do much more. You may need to do from Berlin, but if you stay in a region, it's probably more affordable and convenient to take trains from there.
Narrow it down to an area and come back, we will be happy to make more detailed suggestions.
- Probably best after Berlin to plan on staying in one region. For example you could head to western EU or to central EU.
- You ask about must-sees. These are everywhere in Europe. Obviously, most of the famous ones are in Western Europe, particularly Paris, Rome, and London. But you could also say a city such as Prague is a must-see all on its own.
- Between Denmark and Berlin, I assume you'll have about 10 days left? You can comfortably see 3 cities in that time if you keep your travel time short. I wouldn't try to do much more. You may need to do from Berlin, but if you stay in a region, it's probably more affordable and convenient to take trains from there.
Narrow it down to an area and come back, we will be happy to make more detailed suggestions.
Aug 5, 2015 | 7:30 pm
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During the five days in Copenhagen you could do a day trip to Sweden ... Malmo and Lund are easily reached by train over the Oresund crossing.
Post-Berlin you could drop down to Dresden then across to Prague, for one possibility.
During the five days in Copenhagen you could do a day trip to Sweden ... Malmo and Lund are easily reached by train over the Oresund crossing.
Post-Berlin you could drop down to Dresden then across to Prague, for one possibility.